still-hunt

/'stilhʌnt/

Thân thiện

A hunter still-hunts a deer in the autumn forest.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing: The act of pursuing and capturing or killing wild animals by using stealth, concealment, and a patient wait for the prey to come within range, rather than by chasing or driving it.

Usage

• This verb describes a specific, patient, and stealthy method of hunting. It is typically used in the context of hunting animals. The word order is usually + the target animal.
• Example:

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used figuratively to describe a patient, stealthy approach to achieving a goal, though this is less common.
  • The detective chose to still-hunt the suspect, gathering information quietly over weeks.

Variants and Related Words

• Still-hunting (noun/gerund): The activity or practice of hunting by stalking and ambushing.
  • Still-hunting is a solitary and demanding form of hunting.
• Stalk (verb): To pursue or approach prey stealthily.
• Ambush (verb/noun): To attack from a concealed position.

Synonyms

• Stalk
• Ambush (in the context of hunting from concealment)

Related Phrases

• To hunt from a stand/blind: A related method involving waiting in a fixed, concealed location, which is a key component of still-hunting.
• Spot and stalk: A hunting method that involves locating prey from a distance and then stalking it, which shares similarities with still-hunting.

Học thuật

Verb

1. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ambush